Brookings,
SD,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
PhD in Plant Science in Brookings United States | South Dakota State University
South Dakota State University
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Brookings United States
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Qualification
Doctor of Philosophy
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
11,212
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
42 months
The Department of Agronomy, Horticulture, and Plant Science is a nationally acclaimed institution for education and research. Our graduate scholars undertake innovative studies while receiving mentorship in research methodologies from seasoned professors. The graduate curriculum encompasses classroom learning, teaching opportunities, and hands-on training in laboratory, greenhouse, and field research methods. The department's interdisciplinary environment fosters cross-disciplinary partnerships and research initiatives that enhance graduate education. Students can specialize in various integrated research areas including arboriculture, crop science, entomology, genomics and genetics, plant biotechnology, plant breeding, plant pathology, precision agriculture, seed technologies, soil science and biogeochemistry, viticulture, water management, and weed science.
Faculty advisors work closely with Ph.D. candidates to customize academic and research plans aligned with their professional aspirations. M.S. graduates gain proficiency in cutting-edge agricultural advancements, experimental design, data analysis, scientific communication, and stakeholder collaboration. Our recent M.S. alumni hold positions as university researchers, USDA-ARS center lecturers, post-doctoral fellows, and agricultural industry scientists.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
Hold an undergraduate degree in agriculture, biology, botany, horticulture, agriculture, environmental science, natural resources, or other related field
Have a strong interest in advancing the field of plant science
Want to lead research in the lab and out in the field
Can think critically and creatively about complex problems
A minimum GPA of 3.0 to receive unconditional admission.
A professional academic transcript evaluation for degrees earned outside the United States This requirement cannot be waived unless your highest degree was earned or will be earned in the US prior to enrollment at SDSU.
If you are completing your bachelors degree at the time of application you may submit an incomplete evaluation If you are accepted a complete transcript and or evaluation with completed degree will be required by the end of your first semester of coursework.
Official US transcripts where a degree is earned or will be earned and official US transcripts where graduate level coursework has been taken.
GRE Recommended but not required
TOEFL Minimum requirement of 83 Internet-based
TOEFL Essentials Minimum requirement of 8.5
IELTS Minimum total score of 6.5
Have a strong interest in advancing the field of plant science
Want to lead research in the lab and out in the field
Can think critically and creatively about complex problems
A minimum GPA of 3.0 to receive unconditional admission.
A professional academic transcript evaluation for degrees earned outside the United States This requirement cannot be waived unless your highest degree was earned or will be earned in the US prior to enrollment at SDSU.
If you are completing your bachelors degree at the time of application you may submit an incomplete evaluation If you are accepted a complete transcript and or evaluation with completed degree will be required by the end of your first semester of coursework.
Official US transcripts where a degree is earned or will be earned and official US transcripts where graduate level coursework has been taken.
GRE Recommended but not required
TOEFL Minimum requirement of 83 Internet-based
TOEFL Essentials Minimum requirement of 8.5
IELTS Minimum total score of 6.5
Tuition
USD
11,212